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  • Statistics
  • Econometrics
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Partially linear models offer a blend of flexibility and parsimony in regression analysis.
  • Existing methods require prior knowledge of which covariates exhibit linear effects, a limitation in practical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for estimating effects in partially linear models without pre-specifying covariate linearity.
  • To address the challenge of identifying linear versus nonlinear covariate effects in semiparametric regression.

Main Methods:

  • A novel semiparametric regression pursuit method is proposed.
  • The approach utilizes a penalized regression technique with a group minimax concave penalty.
  • This method aims to identify covariates with linear effects automatically.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method demonstrates model-pursuit consistency, accurately distinguishing linear from nonlinear covariate effects.
  • Theoretical results confirm the method's ability to correctly identify covariate linearity with high probability.
  • Simulation studies validate the theoretical findings and the method's performance.

Conclusions:

  • The developed regression pursuit method effectively identifies linear covariate effects in partially linear models without prior assumptions.
  • This advancement offers a more robust and practical approach to semiparametric regression analysis.
  • The method's utility is demonstrated through simulations and a real-world data example.